What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technical Project Manager position at Advanced Navigation and Positioning Corporation?
Position Description:
The Mission: At ANPC, we solve the worlds most difficult airfield challenges. We arent looking for a "task-tracker"were looking for an execution specialist who lives for the "how." Youll be the heartbeat of our internal engineering cycles, turning high-precision navigation and surveillance requirements into flight-ready reality.
The Day-to-Day:
80% Internal Engine: You are in the trenches with our Systems, Software, and Hardware teams. Youre the one running the standups, clearing the technical blockers, and owning the Agile rhythm.
20% Strategic Interface: You get a seat at the table. Youll be the primary point-of-contact for our external development contracts, making sure our partners and customer stakeholders are in sync with what we are building.
Why this is different: This isn't a "cog in the machine" role. Reporting directly to the Director of Program/Project and Development, youll have the autonomy to lead cross-functional teams through the high-stakes world of New Product Development (NPD) and sustainment. Youll work with modular systems and concurrent engineering in an environment where precision is the only option.
This is a full-time in-office position in Hood River, Oregon.
Essential Job Functions
Orchestrate Delivery: Lead the planning, execution, monitoring, and closure of internal and external technical projects using an Integrated Project Plan (IPP) framework.
Own the Agile Rhythm: Develop and report on project scope, cost, and schedule; maintain Project Charters, Product Backlogs, and Burndown Charts to drive team velocity.
Lead Technical Governance: Schedule and lead critical technical reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and facilitate daily standups to ensure constant internal alignment.
Strategic Stakeholder Interface: Manage development contracts and act as the primary point-of-contact for external development partners, working directly with customer stakeholders to ensure deliverables meet technical and contractual requirements.
Cross-Functional Integration: Partner across all functional areasincluding Engineering (Systems, Signal Processing, Software, Hardware, Mechanical), Production, Finance, and Executive Leadership.
Configuration & Baseline Control: Integrate development efforts with Configuration Management to ensure proper baseline controls across functional, allocated, and product levels.
Financial Oversight: Manage material and direct cost budgets; initiate purchase requisitions aligned with project plans and financial forecasts.
Education and Work Experience Requirements
Bachelors degree in Engineering.
Experience in technical project management, preferably in the aerospace or defense industries.
Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
Strong leadership, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
Experience with Agile values and principles, including leveraging Agile over Waterfall methodologies.
Practiced at the art of relative sizing versus estimating.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional technical teams through the full product life cycle.
Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
Familiarity with project management and requirements management tools (e.g., JIRA, JAMA) preferred.
Skilled in data analysis, strategic planning, and decision-making based on quantifiable insights.
Strong customer focus and ability to manage stakeholder expectations.
Nice to have
Familiarity with aerospace industry standards, or other highly regulated industry, preferred.
Ensure compliance with ITAR, FAA certification processes, and relevant software/hardware development guidelines (e.g. RTCA DO-178C, RTCA DO-278A, RTCA DO-254).
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job in an office environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Essential functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for sitting, walking or standing for periods of time; operating a computer and keyboard; talk and hear at normal room levels; using hands to finger, grasp, and feel; repetitive motion; close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; lift, push, carry, or pull up to 20 pounds.
Work environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Employee is exposed to the typical office environment with computers, printers and telephones.
In addition to base pay, our competitive total rewards package consists of:
401(k) plan with match with immediate vesting.
Comprehensive suite of insurance benefits for employees (and their families) to include a variety of medical plan options (including an HSA with employer contribution), dental, vision, life and disability insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Legal/Identity support plans, pet insurance.
Access to Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care).
Generous paid time off including 4 weeks of vacation per year, 11 paid company holidays, including a winter company shutdown.